CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker
Reporting and analysis drawn from a key sector performance tracker providing monthly sales insights for the UK’s hospitality industry. This section highlights trading trends, regional performance, category comparisons, and consumer behaviour based on real-time data from pubs, bars, restaurants, and F&B venues. Built for operators, analysts, and executives, it offers timely intelligence to support benchmarking, planning, and strategic decision-making across the market.
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Nov- 2024 -20 NovemberBusiness
Hospitality sales slow in October as cost pressures mount
Hospitality groups achieved year-on-year sales growth of just 0.6% in October, which marks the fourth month of below-inflation growth in a row – meaning that data is currently at its lowest point since April, according to the CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker. The flattening of sales reflects fragile consumer confidence…
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Oct- 2024 -24 OctoberFood and Drink
Hospitality groups see sales rise 1.7% in September
British hospitality groups recorded a year-on-year sales rise of 1.7% in September, according to CGA RSM’s latest Hospitality Business Tracker. This means that managed venues have achieved like-for-like increases in eight of the nine months to September 2024. Following recent below-inflation growth of 1.5% in July and 1.3% in August,…
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Sep- 2024 -19 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Pubs outperform licensed sector despite ‘disappointing’ weather
Managed pubs have outperformed the licensed sector as a whole in August, with year-on-year growth of 2.9% despite disappointing weather, according to the latest edition of the CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker. Restaurants recorded a 0.8% increase, while the on-the-go segment achieved 5.0% growth. However, bars continued a long run…
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Aug- 2024 -21 AugustPubs and Bars
UK hospitality groups report 1.5% YoY growth in July
Britain’s top hospitality groups achieved year-on-year growth of 1.5% in July 2024, down from June’s rate of 2.9%, according to the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker. As July started with the peak of the 2024 Euros, including the quarter, semi-final and final games, Britain’s pubs experienced like-for-like growth of…
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Jul- 2024 -24 JulyBusiness
Hospitality sees YoY sales rise 2.9% in June
Hospitality groups recorded year-on-year sales growth of 2.9% in June, down slightly from May’s rate of 3.6% but ahead of the current rate of inflation, according to the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker. This marks the eighth period of growth in the last nine months. During June, restaurants were…
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Jun- 2024 -19 JunePubs and Bars
Hospitality groups report 3.6% growth in May
Hospitality groups across Britain achieved year-on-year sales growth of 3.6% in May 2024, despite “disappointing” weather and the ongoing effects of inflation, the CGA has reported. According to the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker, this marks a “quick return to growth” after a 1.7% drop in trading in April, which…
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3 JuneNews
Today’s news in brief – 03/06/24
Liberation Group’s revenues rose 20% to £144.4m in the year ended 27 January, with strong underlying growth resulting in LFL Managed Pub EBITDA increasing 19%. The group’s UK managed pubs produced a “strong” performance, with an 8% increase in LFL growth, ahead of the industry CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker…
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3 JunePubs and Bars
Liberation Group welcomes record sales of £144.4m
Liberation Group, the privately owned premium pub operator and brewing company, has announced record revenues of £144.4m, up 20% for the year ended 27 January 2024. Strong underlying growth also resulted in LFL Managed Pub EBITDA increasing 19%. The group’s UK managed pubs produced a “strong” performance, with an 8.0%…
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May- 2024 -30 MayRestaurants
Restaurant groups see at-home sales rise 4.5% YoY in April
The UK’s top restaurant groups have achieved year-on-year growth of 4.5% in delivery and takeaway sales in April, according to CGA by NIQ’s latest Hospitality at Home Tracker. This strong like-for-like trading is nearly double the country’s 2.3% rate of inflation in the year to April, as measured by the…
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23 MayNews
Today’s news in brief – 23/05/24
Hospitality saw sales drop 1.7% YoY in April due to wet weather, the new CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker has revealed. It comes as the first year-on-year drop in monthly sales since September 2022. Last month also faced tough comparatives with April 2023, which included the full Easter holiday. Bars…
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